Police in the Bahamas have released a Michigan man without charging him in connection with the disappearance of his wife, who went overboard while the couple were out on a boat ride more than a week ago.
The Royal Bahamas Police Department released Brian Hooker, 59, late on Monday, April 13. They had him in custody for five days and conducted multiple interviews with him about what happened to his wife, 55-year-old Lynette Hooker.
Police say the release came after local prosecutors recommended that no charges be filed pending further investigation. He remains a suspect in Lynette Hooker's disappearance on the night of April 4, Royal Bahamas Police Commissioner Shanta Knowles told NBC News.
Brian Hooker's attorney did not respond to USA TODAY's request for comment on Tuesday but she has vehemently denied that her client had anything to do with Lynette Hooker's disappearance.
"Mr. Hooker categorically and unequivocally denies any wrongdoing," attorney Terrel Butler said in a statement to USA TODAY last week. "He has been cooperating with the relevant authorities as part of an ongoing investigation."
